Burleigh Murray Ranch State Park

About Burleigh Murray Ranch State Park

This historic ranch was purchased by the State of California in 1983 and is tucked away in the heart of the San Bernardino National Forest, north of Los Angeles. The area offers a variety of hiking, biking, camping, fishing and hiking trails, as well as a number of other attractions.

The park stretches from Higgins Purisima Road west of Skyline Blvd to Rancho Raymundo, with an extension along the eastern border to Higgins and Puriima Streets. The park's namesake, Burleigh H.

Murray, was born on July 19, 1865, at the ranch after which the takeover was named. His father came to California from Vermont in 1854, took gold and worked in the mines of Auburn in Placer County. He started a successful dairy business in 1857 and settled on what is now Murray Ranch.

The mill, barns and surrounding buildings are in a dilapidated state, many of them in need of repair and renovation.

This is the basis of Italian masonry techniques from the Roman period and other buildings, including the unreinforced stone arch bridge. This historic building is one of the oldest buildings in the park and the only one still in use, as it dates back to the mid-19th century.